Tech-Conscious Hokuto Grows
Despite Its Competitive Field

How can Japanese companies compete against cheap Chinese imports? Mushroom producer Hokuto offers some interesting clues. It may also offer an appetizing buying opportunity for investors.

Mushrooms were at the heart of a bitter trade dispute between Japan and China last year, with Tokyo claiming cheap Chinese imports were killing the Japanese farm sector. Yet Hokuto retained its position as one of Japan's most profitable...